faculty

Cooper Neil

Band directorCooper Neil is a PHS and PSU Magna Cum Laude Honors College graduate. He performs with the SEK Symphony and directs the Pittsburg Presbyterian Ringers. As the Director of Instrumental Music at PHS the past five yeaars, he is responsible for the Marching Dragons, Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, Pit Orchestra for School Musicals, and Jazz Orchestra. Neil also collaborates with Susan Laushman, PHS vocal instructor, and Greg Shaw, PHS theatre teacher. In 2016, he received a Jester Award for "Outstanding Orchestra/Pit Band" for "Shrek, The Musical."

Matthew Reimer

Matt Reimer, Pittsburg Community Middle School band teacher, assists Neil with all aspects of marching and concert band, but focuses primarily on percussion as that is his primary instrument. A native of Olathe, he earned a bachelor of instrumental music education from Missouri State University. Before graduating, he taught two 5-12 band programs concurrently in Northwest Missouri, then taught for a few years in East Texas before arriving in Pittsburg in 2014.

Location

get involved

Consider joining Band Boosters today!​​Visit the Parent section of our website for details.

attend

Don't miss a performance! Subscribe to our events on Facebook at PHS Friends of Performing Arts, and check out our performance schedule in the Public section of our website.